House Proceeding 10-27-09 on Oct 27th, 2009 :: 0:15:00 to 0:15:45
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Mazie Hirono: the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gent ms. hirono: to are t house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. hirono: mr. speaker, one of the most notable improvements i've seen since the beginning of this administration is the importance the president has ucio i know i'm not alone on recognizing how president obama

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Speech By: Mazie Hirono

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Mazie Hirono: and education secretary duncan have changed the tone in the education community. last friday, david brooks used his column in "the n york times" to praise the president and the secretary for their efforts in raising the bar on education reform. partnering th congress, they have set high standards and are providing $5 billion in comparative grants to those states that can best

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Mazie Hirono: demonstrate their commitment to reform. as a result, there is real excitement among the states to put their best education reform foot forward as they gear up for the competition for these grants. at a time when the u.s. is falling behind other countries in educational attainment, at a